I’ve used Plex off and on for a few years, getting more into it as streaming prices have been rising. What direction are they taking that you don’t particularly like? I’ve also seen Kodi - which I’m intrigued by. Any thoughts there?
Firefox + uBlock Origin is a godsend. Shout outs also go to DuckDuckGo and the Privacy Badger add-on
Fwiw, my experience with Firefox has been so good that I’ve started using Pocket and Thunderbird as well (both also developed by Mozilla). There’s a bit of a learning curve, but resources are easily found online, and the privacy and customization benefits easily outweigh the hiccups, imo
I have noticed that alot of people think the majority of people are stupid based on the things they read online or maybe even experience in real life but I think that there is better explanation than just assuming people are stupid....
Oh for sure! Speeding up interconnections is important for siting renewables at the pace we need, but not if it means FERC is going to approve NG projects faster too
Regulations on the size of cars, ratcheting down for new models. Iirc, one of the factors in the increasing size of cars is due to how fuel efficiency standards are implemented - apparently it’s easier to make a car larger, but lighter, than to actually improve efficiency
Librarians and teachers are doing the good work out there. I wish our society (US) would do a better job of recognizing how important they are and just let them do their job without having to deal with all this culture war bullshit
Not particularly. I kind of like Lemmy, and the Fediverse in general, growing organically as people discover it, rather than it being the shiny new thing
Cannabis reform is moving one step closer to reality at the federal level, with a committee hearing on a bipartisan bill to expand banking services for legal marijuana businesses expected to take place at the end of the month, according to multiple people directly involved in the process....
Legalization unfortunately doesn’t always mean expunging past records. And let’s be real, the GOP are greedy enough to make money from legal weed in one state and make more money from private prisons in another.
Seems like AD methane is better than fracked/drilled methane, for the use cases where methane is necessary (peaker plants until we have enough battery storage, high temp combustion, etc).
Streaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hits (9to5mac.com)
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)
Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history…
What's something that's not common knowledge but you think everyone should know?
Specifically thinking of stuff that make your life better in the long run but all kinds of answers are welcome!...
You’re 17 times more likely to die traveling the same distance in a car than on a train (www.vox.com)
It’s an older article, but the point stands!
UAW strike could disrupt EV rollout. Environmentalists support it anyway. (www.politico.com)
Opinion: You Are Not the Problem — Climate Guilt is a Marketing Strategy (news.climate.columbia.edu)
People aren't stupid.
I have noticed that alot of people think the majority of people are stupid based on the things they read online or maybe even experience in real life but I think that there is better explanation than just assuming people are stupid....
White House is torn over Joe Manchin’s fury at climate law he crafted (wapo.st)
As White House officials weigh how much to give in to his demands, rift grows between president and senator from West Virginia...
coziness is all I’ve ever wanted (i.imgur.com)
It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars (arstechnica.com)
Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows (www.theguardian.com)
Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states...
libraries are the best (i.imgur.com)
the trees are fed up (i.imgur.com)
Anyone else mildly annoyed that Lemmy does not show up in Google search results (not indexed), and that the rock and roll & motorcycle guy are higher up in the search rankings?
Wondering if it’s just me. What will it take for Lemmy to be higher in the search results / public consciousness?
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if only i could live with postman pig (i.imgur.com)
Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? (i.imgur.com)
i’ve multiclassed too many times (i.imgur.com)
And so on, and so forth... (i.postimg.cc)
Things are getting pretty serious (sh.itjust.works)
moo (i.imgur.com)
Republicans soften on federal marijuana reform in a shift that could make it a reality (www.nbcnews.com)
Cannabis reform is moving one step closer to reality at the federal level, with a committee hearing on a bipartisan bill to expand banking services for legal marijuana businesses expected to take place at the end of the month, according to multiple people directly involved in the process....
US cities say they turn food waste into compost. Is it a problem when they don’t? (www.theguardian.com)
The scraps in your bin marked ‘compost’ may end up as methane. Here’s what that means...